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And he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been thrown down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people approached him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD <i>that was</i> broken down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD <i>that was</i> broken down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come forward to me.” So all the people came forward to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD which had been torn down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Elijah said to all the people, &#8220Come near to me.&#8221 So all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD which had been torn down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD which had been torn down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of Yahweh which had been pulled down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people approached him. And he repaired <i>and</i> rebuilt the [old] altar of the LORD that had been torn down [by Jezebel].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near me.” So all the people approached him. Then he repaired the LORD’s altar that had been torn down:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Elijah said to all the people, &#8220Come near me.&#8221 So all the people approached him. Then he repaired the LORD&#8217s altar that had been torn down:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me; and all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of Jehovah that was thrown down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Elijah told everyone to gather around him while he repaired the LORD's altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me; and all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was thrown down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Elijah said to all the people, "Come over here." So all the people came to him. He rebuilt the LORD's altar that had been torn down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Elijah said to the people, "Come closer to me," and they all gathered around him. He set about repairing the altar of the LORD which had been torn down. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Eventually, Elijah told everybody, "Come here!" So everybody approached him, and he repaired the LORD's altar that had been torn down. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Elijah said to all the people, ?Come near to me.? So all the people approached him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Elijah then told all the people, "Approach me." So all the people approached him. He repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Elijah said to all the people, "Come near to me"; and all the people came near to him. He repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Elijah said to all the people, Come near to me. And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me!”; and all the people came near to him. He repaired Yahweh’s altar that had been thrown down. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Elijah says to all the people, “Come near to me”; and all the people come near to him, and he repairs the altar of YHWH that is broken down;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Elijah saith to all the people, 'Come nigh unto me;' and all the people come nigh unto him, and he repaireth the altar of Jehovah that is broken down;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Elijah will say to all the people, Draw near to me. And all the people will draw near to him. And he will repair the altar of Jehovah, having been torn down.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Elias said to all the people: Come se unto me. And the people coming near unto him, he repaired the altar of the Lord, that was broken down: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Elijah said to all the people, “Draw near to me.” And as the people were drawing near to him, he repaired the altar of the Lord, which had been torn down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come here to me.” When they drew near to him, he repaired the altar of the LORD which had been destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come closer to me”; and all the people came closer to him. First he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been thrown down;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Elijah said to all the people, Come near to me. And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Elyah said to all the people: “Come to me!” And all the people came near to him, and he supported the altar of LORD JEHOVAH that was ruined.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Elijah said unto all the people: 'Come near unto me'; and all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was thrown down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Eliu said to the people, Come near to me. And all the people came near to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/18-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=7275" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/18.htm">Elijah on Mount Carmel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>Midday passed, and they kept on raving until the time of the evening sacrifice. But there was no response; no one answered, no one paid attention. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/452.htm" title="452: ’ê·lî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or prolonged teliyahuw; from 'el and Yahh; God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites.">Then Elijah</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: gə·šū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To draw near, approach. ">“Come near</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">So all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: way·yig·gə·šū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To draw near, approach. ">approached him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7495.htm" title="7495: way·rap·pê (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To heal. Or raphah; a primitive root; properly, to mend, i.e. to cure.">and he repaired</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·baḥ (N-msc) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2040.htm" title="2040: he·hā·rūs (Art:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To throw down, break or tear down. A primitive root; to pull down or in pieces, break, &? Destroy.">that had been torn down.</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-16.htm">2 Chronicles 33:16</a></span><br />Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings on it, and he told Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/3-2.htm">Ezra 3:2</a></span><br />Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7-8</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. / From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/26-25.htm">Genesis 26:25</a></span><br />So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there. His servants also dug a well there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Genesis 35:1-3</a></span><br />Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.” / So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments. / Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-24.htm">Exodus 20:24-25</a></span><br />You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you. / Now if you make an altar of stones for Me, you must not build it with stones shaped by tools; for if you use a chisel on it, you will defile it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-25.htm">Judges 6:25-28</a></span><br />On that very night the LORD said to Gideon, “Take your father’s young bull and a second bull seven years old, tear down your father’s altar to Baal, and cut down the Asherah pole beside it. / Then build a proper altar to the LORD your God on the top of this stronghold. And with the wood of the Asherah pole you cut down, take the second bull and offer it as a burnt offering.” / So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s household and the men of the city, he did it by night rather than in the daytime. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">2 Samuel 24:18-25</a></span><br />And that day Gad came to David and said to him, “Go up and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.” / So David went up at the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded. / When Araunah looked out and saw the king and his servants coming toward him, he went out and bowed facedown before the king. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">1 Kings 19:10</a></span><br />“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">2 Kings 23:3</a></span><br />So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-16.htm">2 Kings 23:16-17</a></span><br />And as Josiah turned, he saw the tombs there on the hillside, and he sent someone to take the bones out of the tombs, and he burned them on the altar to defile it, according to the word of the LORD proclaimed by the man of God who had foretold these things. / Then the king asked, “What is this monument I see?” And the men of the city replied, “It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things that you have done to the altar of Bethel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Isaiah 58:12</a></span><br />Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins; you will restore the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of the Breach, Restorer of the Streets of Dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-18.htm">Jeremiah 30:18</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings. And the city will be rebuilt on her own ruins, and the palace will stand in its rightful place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-4.htm">Jeremiah 31:4</a></span><br />Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-11.htm">Amos 9:11</a></span><br />“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Elijah said to all the people, Come near to me. And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.</p><p class="hdg">he repaired</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">1 Kings 19:10,14</a></b></br> And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, <i>even</i> I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/33-16.htm">2 Chronicles 33:16</a></b></br> And he repaired the altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/11-3.htm">Romans 11:3</a></b></br> Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/18-26.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-5.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-4.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-27.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-25.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-27.htm">Repaired</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">Ruins</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-28.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-28.htm">Torn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/18-32.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-48.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-16.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-31.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-31.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-6.htm">Repaired</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-25.htm">Ruins</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-8.htm">Torn</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-1.htm">In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meets good Obadiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-9.htm">Obadiah brings Ahab to Elijah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-17.htm">Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fire from heaven convinces Baal's prophets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/18-41.htm">Elijah, by prayer obtaining rain, follows Ahab to Jezreel</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.”</b><br>Elijah's call to the people signifies a moment of gathering and attention, drawing them away from the prophets of Baal. This invitation is reminiscent of the call to repentance and turning back to God. Elijah, as a prophet, acts as a mediator between God and the people, similar to how Christ calls believers to Himself (<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28</a>). The gathering of the people also sets the stage for a public demonstration of God's power, emphasizing the communal aspect of faith and worship in Israelite culture.<p><b>So all the people approached him,</b><br>The people's response to Elijah's call indicates their willingness to witness the confrontation between Elijah and the prophets of Baal. This moment reflects a critical point in Israel's history, where the nation is torn between the worship of Yahweh and the allure of Baal worship, which was prevalent due to the influence of Queen Jezebel. The people's approach signifies a moment of decision, echoing Joshua's challenge to the Israelites to choose whom they will serve (<a href="/joshua/24-15.htm">Joshua 24:15</a>).<p><b>and he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down.</b><br>The altar's repair symbolizes the restoration of true worship and the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The altar, likely located on Mount Carmel, had been neglected and destroyed, representing the spiritual decay in Israel. Elijah's actions foreshadow Christ's role in restoring the broken relationship between God and humanity through His sacrifice. The act of repairing the altar also connects to the broader biblical theme of renewal and repentance, as seen in Nehemiah's rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls (<a href="/nehemiah/2-17.htm">Nehemiah 2:17-18</a>). The altar's restoration is a physical manifestation of the call to return to the worship of the one true God, rejecting idolatry and reaffirming the covenant established with the patriarchs.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elijah.htm">Elijah</a></b><br>A prophet of God who played a crucial role in turning the hearts of the Israelites back to Yahweh. He is known for his boldness and faith in God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a></b><br>The audience Elijah addresses, who had been wavering between worshiping Yahweh and Baal.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar_of_the_lord.htm">The Altar of the LORD</a></b><br>A sacred place for offering sacrifices to Yahweh, which had been neglected and torn down due to the Israelites' idolatry.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_carmel.htm">Mount Carmel</a></b><br>The location where Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal and demonstrated the power of the true God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prophets_of_baal.htm">The Prophets of Baal</a></b><br>False prophets who led the Israelites into idolatry, representing the spiritual conflict between Yahweh and Baal.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_of_true_worship.htm">Restoration of True Worship</a></b><br>Elijah's act of repairing the altar signifies the need to restore true worship in our lives. We must examine areas where our devotion to God has been neglected and take steps to rebuild our spiritual altars.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Elijah's invitation to the people to come near is a call to repentance. We are reminded to draw near to God, confess our sins, and turn away from idolatry in any form.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Elijah's confidence in God's power challenges us to act in faith, trusting that God will reveal Himself when we stand for His truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The communal aspect of Elijah's call highlights the importance of community in worship and accountability. We are encouraged to support one another in our spiritual journeys.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_leadership.htm">Spiritual Leadership</a></b><br>Elijah's leadership exemplifies the courage and responsibility required to guide others back to God. We are called to be leaders in our spheres of influence, pointing others to Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_sunni_islam_beliefs.htm">What embodies Ahab's spirit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_spiritual_sickness.htm">Are you wavering between two opinions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_did_elijah_challenge_baal's_prophets.htm">Where did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_claim_no_prophet_like_moses_arose.htm">How can Deut. 34:10 claim no prophet like Moses ever arose when other prophets performed significant miracles too?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">The altar of the Lord</span>--evidently referred to as well known, and here accepted by Elijah as having a true sacredness. The exclusive consecration of the appointed sanctuary at Jerusalem, if ever as yet thoroughly recognised, was now obviously broken down by the religious severance of Israel.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Elijah said unto all the people</span> [He has now done with the priests. They have had their opportunity; his turn is come], <span class="cmt_word">Come near unto me.</span> [Hitherto they had gathered round the altar of Baal, and some, it may he, had joined their prayers to those of the priests (ver. 24). In ver. 21, he "drew near" - same word - to them. Now they must stand round the altar he is about to build. He will have "eyewitnesses and ear-witnesses" (Keil). There must be no suspicion of imposture.] <span class="cmt_word">And all the people came near unto him And he repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken down.</span> [It has been already suggested that this altar may have dated from the time when there was no house built unto the name of the Lord. But it is just as likely that it had been restored, if not raised, by some of the "seven thousand who had not bowed their knees unto Baal," or by some of the faithful remaining in Israel after the calf-worship and the hostility between the two kingdoms had made worship at Jerusalem an impossibility. Anyhow we can hardly be mistaken in holding that this was one of the "altars" (<a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">1 Kings 19:10</a>), thrown down" by command of Ahab or Jezebel. Elijah's repairing it was an act of profound significance. It showed him as the restorer of the law and the true religion.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/18-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Elijah</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלִיָּ֤הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_452.htm">Strong's 452: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֨אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to all</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Come near</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּשׁ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(gə·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָל־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">approached him,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּגְּשׁ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yig·gə·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he repaired</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְרַפֵּ֛א</span> <span class="translit">(way·rap·pê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7495.htm">Strong's 7495: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mend, to cure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the altar</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזְבַּ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(miz·baḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that had been torn down.</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶהָרֽוּס׃</span> <span class="translit">(he·hā·rūs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2040.htm">Strong's 2040: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull down, in pieces, break, & destroy</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/18-30.htm">1 Kings 18:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/18-30.htm">1 Kings 18:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/18-30.htm">1 Kings 18:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/18-30.htm">1 Kings 18:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/18-30.htm">1 Kings 18:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/18-30.htm">1 Kings 18:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/18-30.htm">1 Kings 18:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/18-30.htm">1 Kings 18:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/18-30.htm">1 Kings 18:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/18-30.htm">1 Kings 18:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/18-30.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 18:30 Elijah said to all the people Come (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/18-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 18:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 18:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/18-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 18:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 18:31" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>